Mysore/Mysuru: Asha Kirana Hospital, Hebbal Ring Road, Mysuru, initiated its COVID Care on Aug.12, 2020. Till date it has managed over 200 cases. Understanding the need of time, Out-patient (OPD) services specifically for COVID patients “COVID-19 OPD and Recovery Clinic” was formally inaugurated on Nov. 6 by DHO Dr. T. Amarnath. Dr. Siraj Ahmed, DTO,…
Asha Kirana Hospital’s “Goodwill Bag”
April 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Asha Kirana Hospital is giving away a ‘Goodwill Bag’ to all the staff in the Hospital, including doctors, counsellors, nurses and maintenance staff. Hospital Trustee K.S. Gururaja came up with the idea of the ‘Goodwill Bag’ that consists of 10-kg rice, 2-kg toor dal, 2-letre cooking oil, one dettol soap for handwash, one packet…
Asha Kirana Hospital opens LGBTQ Clinic in city
January 28, 2020Clinic functions on every Saturday between 2 pm and 5 pm Mysuru/Mysore: Concerns related to LGBTQ population is an unheard voice in the healthcare system. After the Supreme Court of India decriminalised the homosexuality by declaring Section 377 of IPC as unconstitutional, it is time to think beyond just rights of this community. One such…
World AIDS Day-2019 on Dec.1: Communities make the difference to end HIV epidemic
December 2, 2019The total number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in India is estimated at 21.40 lakh (15.90 lakh – 28.39 lakh) in 2017. The adult HIV prevalence at National-level has continued its steady decline from an estimated peak of 0.38% in 2001-03 through 0.34% in 2007, 0.28% in 2012 and 0.26% in 2015 to 0.22%…
Seer visits Asha Kirana Hospital
August 27, 2019Pejawar Mutt’s Sri Vishvaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji, who is camping in city as part of his Chaturmasya Vratha, visited Asha Kirana Hospital recently and blessed the patients and staff of Asha Kirana Hospital. He said that this Hospital serving people living with HIV is a true place of worship. Dr. S.N. Mothi, Chairman, K.S. Gururaja, Trustee,…
Monsoon Magic Mysuru Camp inaugurated at Asha Kirana Hospital in city
July 13, 2019Mysuru: Asha Kirana Hospital is conducting 3-day in-house fun filled “Monsoon Magic Mysuru Camp” for 50 children living with HIV, aged between 10 – 19 years from July 12 to 14. This camp empowers the kids with an opportunity to participate in arts and crafts session. Resource person Venkatesh, District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), briefed…
Putta Hejje & Physiotherapy Unit inaugurated at Asha Kirana Hospital
December 31, 2018Mysuru: Asha Kirana Charitable Trust Hospital, which has been involved in the care of people living with HIV for over two decades, has now taken up other less addressed areas of health care in Mysuru. One such is early comprehensive care for infants and young children with developmental delay. Putta Hejje (Tiny Steps) Early Intervention…
An interview with Dr. Jyoti Dhar, HIV Physician: “I don’t see any difference between Diabetes and AIDS”
March 26, 2018By Sujata Rajpal Dr. Jyoti Dhar, an HIV Physician and GUM (Genitourinary Medicine) Consultant for over 24 years at Leicester, UK, was in Mysuru recently to deliver Dr. Suniti Solomon Lecture on AIDS in Women at HIVeMysore – ART Update 2018, an international conference on HIV organised by Asha Kirana Hospital. Dr. Dhar is a…
Electrolyte Analyser machine donated to Asha Kirana
March 8, 2018Dr. Renu Agrawal, ex-Chief Scientist & Rural Coordinator from CFTRI Mysuru, has donated Electrolyte Analyser machine to Asha Kirana Hospital Lab with the able support and representation by Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Midtown and CSIR Pensioners Welfare Association. Jayashri M. Urs, District Chairman, Chaitra Mohan, President, Sheela M. Urs, Geetha Krishna from Inner Wheel…
Ending AIDS Epidemic: Asha Kirana shows the way…
December 8, 2017Asha Kirana Hospital, Mysuru, is commemorating its 20 years of service in the field of HIV/AIDS by holding a programme on Dec. 10 at 10.30 am at Shubhodhini Convention Centre in city. Dr. R. Balasubramaniam of SVYM, Dr. R.S. Gupta and Dr. K.S. Sachdeva from NACO and Dr. I.S. Gilada, President of AIDS Society of…
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